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they should pay taxes and a penalty, and they should learn english. i think we're still waiting to see as the details are flushed out in these plans as they become more specific, you would think obviously that whatever pathway the president is proposing is probably going to fall to the left of something that republicans have signed to in the senate. i think that's a fair assumption. also the senate planned like to tie border security directly to the pathway to citizenship. and we don't think the white house is totally on board with that. but they're also not completely poo-pooing it because they're trying to capitalize on this moment now when republicans are also along with democrats saying something has to be done on the issue. >> so some are saying that this was thunder stealing in terms of the -- the senators announcing their proposals yesterday. the president announcing his proposals today. and that there was actually quite a bit of backroom dealing in order to convince the president maybe not to do certain things. how did all of that play out? >>
they should pay taxes and a penalty, and they should learn english. i think we're still waiting to see as the details are flushed out in these plans as they become more specific, you would think obviously that whatever pathway the president is proposing is probably going to fall to the left of something that republicans have signed to in the senate. i think that's a fair assumption. also the senate planned like to tie border security directly to the pathway to citizenship. and we don't think...
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. >> if you politicians would only stop talking about more taxes and more gun bans and more regulations on honest people, and spend a little bit of that rhetoric and a little bit of that energy going after violent criminals of complete breakdown of our criminal justice system and the fact we don't even prosecute criminals with guns anymore, because the system has collapsed, maybe then we would make progress. >> also at some point we have got to say enough is enough. otherwise when the nra will not say that you should not permit the civilian sale of bazookas. what we're talking about is a weapon crafted for war that floats around the streets of our cities, that puts our police in a position of being outgunned by the bad guys, that has kids killing kids with them. >> since the newtown, connecticut, shooting that left 27 dead, the nra says 500,000 more people have joined its membership. >>> anderson cooper, don't miss this, taking on the gun violence debate tomorrow night. he'll take a good long look at both sides of the issue. we're calling it "guns under fire," a town hall special tomorr
. >> if you politicians would only stop talking about more taxes and more gun bans and more regulations on honest people, and spend a little bit of that rhetoric and a little bit of that energy going after violent criminals of complete breakdown of our criminal justice system and the fact we don't even prosecute criminals with guns anymore, because the system has collapsed, maybe then we would make progress. >> also at some point we have got to say enough is enough. otherwise when...
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pay their taxes, which is a critical part of this whole comprehensive approach. give them a chance to earn their way into citizenship, learning english and the basics about america's history. and basically, four, making sure that the amount of illegal immigrants that are -- the amount of legal immigration allowed in the united states is based on the state of our economy. we are going to enshrine in here the principle that when it comes to job openings, americans get the first grab at it. americans get first opportunity. and that's the way it should be. we're going to make certain beyond that that there are opportunities for others. and there are a variety of different ways we approach it. let me close by just addressing one issue near and dear that i was -- happy to have both chuck and john refer to. it has been 12 years, 12 years since i introduced the dream act. i never gave up because when you meet these young people, you can't give up. but there were some disappointing times and some sad times. and a lot of tears shed when we were unable to pass the dream act
pay their taxes, which is a critical part of this whole comprehensive approach. give them a chance to earn their way into citizenship, learning english and the basics about america's history. and basically, four, making sure that the amount of illegal immigrants that are -- the amount of legal immigration allowed in the united states is based on the state of our economy. we are going to enshrine in here the principle that when it comes to job openings, americans get the first grab at it....
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also undergo background checks, pay taxes and a penalty, and learn english. want to bring in our senior latin american affairs editor to talk about the reaction, specifically when it comes to mexicans. >> a lot of people waiting for a long time on this talking about mexican americans, everybody has somebody in their family touched by immigration. i want to talk to you about some of the numbers regarding immigration. for example, during the obama years, immigration authorities have reached record levels of what they call removals, detentions and deportations of immigrants. take a look at year 2012, 409,849 detentions just to put it in perspective. similar to deporting each and everyone in cities like omaha, nebraska, oakland, california. let me also talk about somebody that a lot of people don't really know much about, and the reality is that according to the pew hispanic center the net migration from mexico to the united states has reached zero. between 200 aand 2010, 1.4 million immigrants arrived but 1.4 million or more left which again, talks about the fac
also undergo background checks, pay taxes and a penalty, and learn english. want to bring in our senior latin american affairs editor to talk about the reaction, specifically when it comes to mexicans. >> a lot of people waiting for a long time on this talking about mexican americans, everybody has somebody in their family touched by immigration. i want to talk to you about some of the numbers regarding immigration. for example, during the obama years, immigration authorities have reached...
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some of the companies say your taxes are paying their ceos big bucks bonuses. in 2012 the head of aig was given $10.5 million. at ally financial, the ceo took home $9.5 million. the head of general motors was awarded $9 million. the government's top bailout watchdog says that is excessive. alison kosik joins us from the new york stock exchange with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. what the government's top bailout watchdog is pointing to is pointing at the state department. t.a.r.p. says the government has failed to rein in the excessive spending at aig, ally, and g.m. they took bailouts but ceos are getting hefty bonuses. kristi romero says "they continue to lack at an appreciation for their extraordinary situations and fuel to view themselves through the lenses of companies substantially owned by the u.s. government." executive pay is said to be more closely aligned for employees of similar rank in their industry. say a cfo at g.m. should be paid a similar amount to a cfo at chrysler. but surprise, romero says that hasn't happened. last y
some of the companies say your taxes are paying their ceos big bucks bonuses. in 2012 the head of aig was given $10.5 million. at ally financial, the ceo took home $9.5 million. the head of general motors was awarded $9 million. the government's top bailout watchdog says that is excessive. alison kosik joins us from the new york stock exchange with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. what the government's top bailout watchdog is pointing to is pointing at the state...
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we got to lay out a path, a process that includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning english, and then going to the back of the line behind all the folks who are trying to come here legally. that's only fair. all right. so that means it won't be a quick process, but it will be a fair process. and it will lift these individuals out of the shadows, and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship. and the third principle is we got to bring our legal immigration system into the 21st century, because it no longer reflects the realities of our time. for example, if you are a citizen, you shouldn't have to wait years before your family is able to join you in america. you shouldn't have to wait years. if you're a foreign student, who wants to pursue a career in science or technology, or a foreign entrepreneur who wants to start a business, with the backing of american investors, we should help you do that here, because if you succeed, you'll create american businesses. and american jobs. you'll help us grow our economy,
we got to lay out a path, a process that includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning english, and then going to the back of the line behind all the folks who are trying to come here legally. that's only fair. all right. so that means it won't be a quick process, but it will be a fair process. and it will lift these individuals out of the shadows, and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship. and the third principle is...